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After two weeks of delay, a new 179-home subdivision on south Bunny Trail will go back up for Killeen City Council discussion after concerns over heavy traffic derailed original talks. Read more
COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove city officials, leaders and several local stakeholders gathered for a second round of discussions and to gather public and local business input for the Fort Hood multi-modal rail/truck transfer facility study, during a workshop at the Coryell County’s Justice Ce… Read more
A Killeen man was arrested on three misdemeanor charges after police said he shot another man’s dog in the head. Read more
A Killeen man is in the Bell County Jail with a $100,000 bond after police said he shot a woman in the chest. Read more
With the city still reeling from its fifth homicide and a recent shooting that injured a man, the Killeen city council and the police department are teaming up to fight crime by building community and exchanging information. Read more
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Lt. Gen. John “Mike” Murray has been confirmed by the Senate to lead Army Futures Command, set to be established in Austin in the coming year. Read more
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Central Texas College will host a public hearing at 2 p.m. Aug. 21 to discuss a proposed tax rate of about 14 cents per $100 of taxable value, an increase of about 6.99 percent from last year’s tax rate. Read more
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Killeen police are searching for a suspect involved in a shooting that happened late Monday at the intersection of Central Texas Expressway and Trimmier Road, according to police and media reports. Read more
“You guys are going to be the guys who put Killeen back on the map.” Read more
Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport passengers will see a bit of luxury after the Killeen City Council voted to approve a more than $5 million contract for four new boarding bridges at its meeting Tuesday. Read more
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LAMPASAS — Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, held a packed town hall meeting at the Hostess House at Hancock Springs in Lampasas Thursday afternoon. The event followed similar over-capacity events in Temple earlier Thursday and in Waco Wednesday. Read more
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Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, continues his campaign with stops in Temple and Lampasas Thursday. O’Rourke will attend town halls at 9 a.m. at the Mayborn Convention Center in Temple and at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hostess House, 1406 U.S. Highway 281. Read more
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The filing period continues for the Nov. 6 general election in Copperas Cove, and several candidates have filed for various municipal capacities. Read more
Houston-based public accounting firm McConnell & Jones publicly presented the conclusions of its management audit Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, and with it, a 173-page report detailing problems and recommendations within city finances.
After two weeks of delay, a new 179-home subdivision on south Bunny Trail will go back up for Killeen City Council discussion after concerns over heavy traffic derailed original talks. Read more
Parents of children in special education are still able to register for free advice from field experts gathered at Texas A&M University–Central Texas. Read more
BELTON — Bell County’s aquifers are in dire straits. Read more
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for August 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. Read more
Eight-year-old Samuel Gooch, of Lampasas, made a bowtruckle, a stick-like figure from the Fantastic Beast series, during GeekFest 2018 on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at Central Texas College.
NEW YORK (AP) — It may have been a lousy night for Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards, but the event offered some glimmers of hope for the network. Read more
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